San Diego FC ground out a narrow 1-0 win over FC Dallas in MLS, thanks to a second-half goal from Alejandro Alvarado Jr. The hosts dominated possession and created far more chances, but needed only one moment of quality to settle the contest.
The deadlock was broken five minutes into the second half when Alvarado Jr turned home after a well-worked move involving Manu Duah. San Diego continued to press, racking up 19 shots to Dallas's six, but the visitors' goalkeeper made seven saves to keep the score respectable.
The standout statistic was San Diego's 74% ball possession and 748 accurate passes, dwarfing Dallas's 216. Despite that control, FC Dallas stayed in the game until the final whistle, with Bernard Kamungo and Anderson Julio both booked late on for needless fouls.
